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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-20
PROPOSALS FOR BRIDGES.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Clerk Of the Board of
County Commissioners, HALEY, Altu
ras county, Idaho, up to 2 o'clock p,
m. OCTOBER 18th, 1887, for the con-
struction of a Bridge across Wood
River, at or near the mouth OF Deer
Creek.
Also, for the construction of
Bridge across Wood River at Gimlet.
Bids should be endorsed, "Pro-
posals for Bridges"
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the Clerks Office, at the Court
house in HALEY.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to rejec: any or all bids.
Payment to be made in county
warrants at their face or par value.
Dated HALEY, September ID, 1887.
Bv order OF the Board Of County
Commissioners.
JOHN N. CANNADY,
sl3 Clerk.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-20

For TWENTY YEARS DIR. Williams
Indian File Ointment has been the
standard Pile remedy of the world.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-20

$500 REWARD for a remedy that
will cure as bad a case OF Piles as Dr.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-20
Dissolution Of Co-partnership.

Notice 10 hereby given that the psrtnsrshiD
heretofore existing In the Merchants Hotel res
tsursnt business. In this city, between Thomss
LsatheIdAle and Charles Smith, under the Arm
name and style Of Lestherds's / Smith, has bssa
dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Lssahsrdals
retiring from the firm.
All lawful debts owed BY the arm will be psaA
by the undersigned. who will collect all bill due
the same, and continue business at the old stand.
cHARLRs SMITH.
HALEY. idaho. September s, 1851.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-20

sW Blank Proofs OF Labor for
sale at this Office.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
THE WAY NOT TO DO 1T.
Edmnnds' Opinion of the House Resolu
ton to Investigate Pacific Railways.

Edmunds' Opinion of the House ResoIu-
ton to Investigate Pacific Railways.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. % The vote
in the senate Tuesday on taking up the house
resolution for an investigation of the Pacific
railways was almost partisan one the only
Republican favoring it being Van Wyck,
and the only Democrats opposing being
Berry, Call, George, Jones of Arkansas, and
Walthall After the vote was taken Ed
munds said that the Pacific railroad resolu-
ton as it came from the house was calculated
(he would not say designed to prevent get
ting forward with the business of the Pacific
railroads in definite and decisive way 1t
was calculated to do precisely what the rail-
road companies Gf they did not want the
matter determined decisively) would have
wished. No matter what old transaction an
investigation might bring out, n or how bad
they were, that would be of no possible con-
sequence to the matter In hand 1t would
result in delay of one, or two, or three
years. The Judiciary committee, however,
had amended the house proposition so as to
keep the investigation withln such limits as
that it may be accomplished in reason able
time, and also by adding provisions that
were Of real consequence and Importance
pending a final disposition Of the matter. As
the resolution was reported b1ck from The
judiciary committeet he was for it, not OIL
account of the investigating part, which he
thought utterly useless but because of other
legislation in it, Therefore anybody who
supposed that he and other senators on his
side who had voted against the motion Of the
senator from New Jersey did SO with the
idea of preventing action Oh that matter wa
entirely mistaken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
IN MEMORY OF The DEAD.
Logan and Davis Eu!oSized before tit.
Illinois Legislature,


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. -. Memorial
services in honor Of Gen. JOHN 4. Logan
and Judge David Davis were held in the
house chamber Tuesday afternoon Tae
galleries were full OF people long before The
upcniae hour of the ssrviccs The Grafton,
were intersp rsed with band nIu SIC and s,ng-
ing by quartettes from Ql,ncy..and Spring,
field. The orations were given IN the follow
NJ order: Judge Weldon, on Davis
Gen John NJ. Palmer, gu Logan. Senator
Southworth, on Davis, Representative
Collins, on Logan; Senator Bacon, of Edgar
on Logan; Representative Day, on Logan
Representative Collins ulogy on Losai
closed as follows:
Lincoln went up, like Moses from the
summit of his achievement. Grant pssset
down the pleasant slopes into the promised
land and reaped the rich harsestS of peace
Logan, with the banner of advance in
grasp which only death could relax, fell OF
the shining table-lands of history, far u,
toward the goal of his ambition, and wit.
the light of triumphant future alreal
bright upon his brow.
Senator Southwortn, in speaking of Judg,
Davis decision in the M;lIigan case, whici
was briefly that congress can not invest a
military commission with power TO try for a
criminal otfense->uch as treaSoL-auy civil.
ian not resident of rebeilous state nor 1
prisoner of war when the civil courts uer
open, said:
To-day we are glad and proud that no OH
was ever convicted aud IdiIi,hed for treascl
in our country That pride and sladne5
would not be ours had not tue supreme cour
checked and vanqulshed th So military com
missions 1t is manifest that Will
arms saved the union decision OF the 81
preme court rendered by Judge Davis save
liberty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
AN INDUSTRIOUS SENATE.


Putting Appropriation Bills Through in
Short Order-sherman Resigns
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 23-The senate
marked Washington's birthday by doing the
largest days business of the session, pro
baby In answer to Cullom's resolution the
war secretary sent a communication stating
that the clerks in his department wers
worked at night in order to furnish informa-
ton required relating TO pension matters
Cullom said this showed the necessity of a
larger force and the country was rich
enough to employ it. Three pension vetoes
were received from the president, viz
Rachel Ann Pierpont and Jacob Smith, be
cause the pension office had already granted
them pensions, and j. q. Fincher, because
there was no disability in his case Riddle
berger presented memorial against tn
ratification of the new British American ex
tradition treaty. President pro tenn Sher-
man submitted letter resIguing the office
of senate president, to take effect Feb. &c,
the object being to enable the SELL
ate to elect successor, as Sherman's
present term as senator expires March l.
A resolution offered by Riddleberger direct
ing the publication of all the matter on the
senate files relating to the rejection Of Mat
thews, nominated for district recorder Of
deeds, was adopted The conference report
on the public building ut Detroit was agreed
to, and the District appropriation bill passed,
as was the military academy appropriation
bill. Miller moved TO take up the bill &c
create department of agriculture, and wa:
antagonzed by motion by Mcpherson tc
consider the house resolutions for an investi
cation Of the Pacific railways. 4 yea and
nay vote was taken and McPherson's motion
re jected-yeaS, -, nays, 3S-the yea vot.
being almost wholly Democratic and the nay
vote Republican. The agricultural depart
ment bill was then considered but went ovel
as unfinished business. AMI the house amend
| ments to the sundry civil bill disagreed to il
bulk. A short executive session was ther
| held, after which the senate adjourned
The house refused TO pass the John "
Farris pension bill over the presidents vet
yeas, 1872, nays 93-not the requisite two
| thirds. The senate amend meuts to the sun
| dry civil bill were non-concurred in. Th
| military committees bill 10 provide for tn
manufacture of modern ordnance for tn
navy and seacoast defense was reported
| appropriates s., 000. o0J. and was referred t.
| committee of the whole. 1t provides for tbs
manufacture of steel guns, rihed mortars
and torpedoes. The house then went int.
committee Of the whole and considered tn
| postofiice appropriation bill as amended b,
the senate. The appropriations committe
| recommended non-concurrence in the amend
| ment appropriating S5l0.0J1 for mail sub
1 sidy for vessels to run from United State
| ports to South American ports. Burrough
| of Michigan spoke in favor az the subsidy
and at the conclusion Of his remarks the CON
| IN ttee rose and the hou.zs spent the remain
der of the session in culo-izing the late Sena
tor Pike Of New Hampshire, and after ad
dresses from several members adopted reso
buttons of respect aud adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

Democratic Soldiers and statesmen long be-
fore he was born. Long before the Repub-
lican party came into being the nation was
prosperous and rich; its carrying trade in
American bottoms was greater than now /;
its industries fiourished; its broad acres were
well TILED; its laborers were contented and
happy.
The governor then complimented the ad
minstration and said all the predictions of
disaster made by the Republicans had failed
of yerifcation-the debt had not been re-
padiated, the finances were in good shaps
and the eolored peoples liberties had not
been imperilled, while the new SOUTH was
booming With industrial activity and the hard
times were surely passing away all over the
country. He advocated an aggressive policy,
and referring to arguments in favor Of pro-
lection said:
Taxation is burden and it can not be
made lighter or more acceptable by calling
it something else This argument in favor
of protection, which does not in fact pro-
tect, may be popular with those who used to
contend that public debt was public bless
ing but had believed that the theory had
long since been exploded.
The governor declared that he disliked
Hypocrisy in politics"
Il would remove Republicans from Office
in proper cases, not upon technical or
trumped-up charges, or false grounds.
but because they are Republicans, and are
opposed to the principles of my party and to
its success, and their retention in important
places is detrimental to the public interests
which we seek to promote. President Cleve-
land may rest assured that although ham,
pered by an adverse senate and criticised by
a rancorous opposition press and impeded by
the solicitude of some professed but fair
weather friends who seem to be unnatural
allies, he will have the support and conf
dence of his party in every courageous effort
which he may make to purify the public
service and to advance the cause OF good
government by the promotion of Democratic
principles"
Other toasts were responded TO by Senator
Colquitt, Rev. DR.. Hall, Commissioner
Black and others. Letters of regret were re-
eeived from President Cleveland, Secretary
Bayard, Secretary Manning, Mr.. Garland,
Mr.. Villas, Governor Lee, of Virginia, ex-
Senator Thurman and others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
some Feeling About an Orator.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23-The Star
Tuesday evening said The announcement
that ex-Speaker Keifor had been selected to
deliver the Grafton at the unveiing of the
statue to Gen. Garfield on the 10Th Of next
May, created considerable comment in
Washington, and there was outspoksn oppo-
sition to the selection lt is said that the re
lations between @ IN Keller and Gen. Gar
field were not such as to entitle the former
to the distinction of being the orator on this
occasion. A Star reporter was informed
Tuesday that Gen. Keifer had been invited
by what is known as the statue committee to
deliver the Grafton but that this committees
had not the authority to make the selection
that the authority is duly vested in the ex-
ecutive committee of the Army of the Cum
berland, and that that committee has moi
made the selection, but will probably ash
Mr.. Blaine to deliver the Grafton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

listened to by large audience, which, as a
matter of fact was not in first-claSs humor,
as the people had understood that the lecture
was to be on Our American Politics. The
club gave a banquet at night in honor Of
their guest at their handsome clubhouse on
jackson street. The banquet was attended
by large number of the representative men
of the city, and Mr. Lowell delivered shor
address on American politics, during which
he referred to the practical politician" as
follows: $50 far as the practical politician Is
concerned he is inseparable in my thought
from the corner grocery 1t seems to me
that this corner grocery business and the
following of the practical politician is some
what identical | do not know, nor do
care to say, in what direction the greatest
danger lies. ~
Mr. Lowell said he had come tn the con-
clusion that in this country We should adopt
the principles that it was the man that
made the place, and NOS the place that made
the man. Party organization was necessary
but absolute party slavery was as much of a
slavery as the worst in name that ever ex-
listed. This statement was warmly ap-
plauded
The day being Shrove Tuesday Us well as
VI ashingtons birthday there were many fes-
Invites going on in various parts of the oity,
among them a number of masquerade balls.
Otherwise there was no particular observ-
ance. Among the most notable of the balls
was the Masonic charity ball given for the
benefit of the Masonic Orphans homa Two
thousand ladies and gentlemen were present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
KIRK EXPLAINS THINGS.
THE ALLEGED BOSS TEXAS BULL
DozER ON THE STAND.

He Tells the senators Why Certain .Citi-
zens Were ObnoxIous-A Busy Day in
CoDgress-Edmand s Criticises a House
Resolution-Resignatio OF Chairman
Kiddieberger's slisapprehen-
sicn-oftieiai Facts.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb % In the Texas
ballot-box stealing investigation by the
senate committee on privileges and elections
Tuesday, the testimony of Judge Lafayette
Kirk, county judge Of Washington county,
Texas, was heard He has acted in this in
vesti CATION as counsel for the Democrats,
and is principal defendant He attended
the Indignation meeting at BRENNAN and in
troduced the resolution requiring certain
Republicans 10 cease a certain line of con-
duct Or leave the country. He presided over
the canvas of votes, and sent a telegram to
d. ID. Bolton, father of Dwees Bolton, who
was killed, to the effect that things look
BAD at Brennan. He did not remember
that he used the words, do your work,
although he was not positive about it.
When asked if be had any objection to
having the telegram laid before the commit
tee, Judge Kirk replied that he had not, il 1t
was in possession of any member Of the COM
mittee Senator Spooner asked him to write
an order for the committee to the Western
Union Telegraph company, so the Original
telegram could he obtained, but he refused t.
comply Witness named Hack worth, Moore
Gelder, Potter, Lockett and Scheutze among
those warned TO cease iheird action-consst
ing of prejudicing the blacks against tn,
whites or leave the country. He said Pot
tel had declared himself in favor Of arminl
TIVE negroes to shoot white men at the ballot
box The others named, he said, were Of
fensive in their speeches.
During the course of further examination
the witness said the Republicans tried u
swear the negroes to support the Republican
ticket, and would oStracise any negroes wht
wanted to support tine Peoples ticket. Their
| was general belief among the white peopl,
| that the negroes had been advised to go t.
| the polls armed, and that Lockett and Gel
der had given that advice. Witness ha(
| been notified by letter that he was TO be sho
| at the first opportunity; that. the threat
was no bluff, and that others would surel,
| follow his fate A letter addressed to Boil
Doan, and signed Dead, had been sent il
| care of witness which stated that 1--WE ex
| pect to kill Democratic negroes until we ge
| two for every one they have killed"
| The examination was continued nearly al
day, Messrs Spooner and Evarts inferno
| eating the witness very closely.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 25-It Is understood
that Governor Gray has refused to accept
the designations of the directors OF the south
ern prison aat that charges viii be pre-
ferred against them. They deny knowledge
of Towards stealings, but admit that they
have been dsrelict in their duty One OF the
matters they failed in was that they did not
require bond Of Howard, 50 that the state
will lose all he has gobblei,
The house committee investig ating the
insane asylum adopted Il resolution Tuesday
requesting that the defendant procure other
counsel than Henry n Spaan, who is under
bond on charge OF criminally changing
election returns. When the resolutions were
read Span asked Representative Gritliths if
he was responsible for them, and grew hvid
with rage Representative Loop said he was
the responsible man ami would give Span
any satisfaction lie wanted Spaan then left
the room and there Is talk of personal salts
faction
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

EEGLEwooD, n. J., Feb. .3-Rev.
Charles ". Ward rector of the Episeopa
church here, shot his vile Tuesdty anC
then attempted to commit suicide. Mr.
Ward was unable to sleep Monday night
having been worn with study, and at :
o'clock got cut OF bed and insisted
On going to New York to see a pig
stefan His wife tried to dssuade him
and he became furious When her back wa
turned he drew revolver and fired at her
the bullet passing through her cheek. II,
then fired two shots at their little girl, but
the mother caught the child up and fed tt
another room A moment later the mad.
dened pastor shot himself in the heal. Ii,
can not recover, but Mrs. Ward, condition
is not thought to be critical
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
FELL SIXTY-FIVE FEET.

Five Men Instantly Killed and Two
Fatally Hurt.
ALTOONA. Pa, Feb. IA terrible accI-
dent happened at Bellefonte at S:;i5 Tuesday
morning. As gang of bricklayers employed
by the firm of Nintering q Dixon, of Pitts
burg, were engaged in lining the stacks at
Valentines furnaces, the scaffold ON which
they stood gave way. precipitatins twelve
men to the bottom of the stack a distance OF
siyty-fye feet Five men were killed ana
two others fatally injured The scaffolding
had been weighted down with some ,OJ(
bricks. All the men killed were single ant
were residents OF Pitlsbur-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

SPRINGFIELD, His, Feb "a bill to BET
ter define conspiracy was introduced i'll the
assembly Tu=s lay by NJ Merritt 1t pro
vide that if two or more persons shall con-
spire TO do an unlawful act dangerous in its
character to human life or to person or prop
erty, or ii It's accomplishment will necessar-
lily or probably require the use of force and
violence, which may result IN the taking OF
human life or injury t. person or property
every party to such Conspiracy shall Ire Grim
lnalIy liable for whatever ofTense any one OF
more OF his co-conspTators shall commit N
furtheraDce of the comrTon design Tuis
bill Is intended 10 strengthen the law in sucn
case. as that of the Anarchists recently tried
In Ehinnrrn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
eoRGEoUsNess ON WHEELS.
Brilliant Parade of the knights of Proteu,


NV ORLEANS, Feb. 23-By O'Clock
Tuesday night tMardi Gras the streets and
''gal!eriesr along the line of march were
dsnsely packed 10 witness the parade
Of the Knights of Proteus The route Of
march was limited and the streets could
scarcely contain the people After wait Of
two hours the crash of music and brilliant
illumination announced that the procession
mad started. The subject was Andersen
Fairy Tales" which afforded an opportunity
for the highest establishment and most
gorgeous decorations Never since the
presentation OF Midsummer Nights Dream
have such brilliant tahleaux been witnessed in
this city, and the throngs We're enthusiastic
in showing their appreciation, The pageant
was preceded by Proteus, the god of change,
dressed as Oberon He was seated in q car
OF silver drawn 10y winged leopards, rising
over roseate cloud bank, and approaching
his castle, the glittering turrets Of which
were seen in the distance.
Then followed a large number of cars AND
tableaux, the subjects of some of which were
rs follows: 'Thumbelinas' Wedding to the
King of Flowers" THE Magician's Den"
THE Snaifs Wedding The Dream Cod
The Little Mermaid's Home The process
zion ended with the car representing ''Tha
Isle of Happiness" in which stood the fairy
of paradise with lovely maiden at each
side, and the East Wind" w Chinese Carl
directly in front Near BY was the prince,
seeking all introduction. Perched on white
lily, which chung to q jasper column, were
birds of paradise, parroquets, crimson cock
atoos and other birds of gorgeous pumage.
Beneath the castle, in a forest of wonderful
trees, with leaves like peacock feathers, a
tiger AMI lamb were playing together, while
pheasants and other beautiful birds flew
hack and forth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23-In moving
in the senate Tuesday for the publication of
the papers on the senate files relating to the
rejection of Matthews for District recorder
Of deeds, Riddleberger said he had voted
against confirmation, not for the reasons as
signed by the report on the matter, but be-
cause Of the charge that Matthews had
threatened colored men employed on The
capitol at Albany, n Y, with discharge if
they did not vote the Democratic ticket
Harris said that charge had ben investi-
gated and thoroughly disproved AThereupon
Riddieberger replied that he had been in
formed by the chairman of the District COM
mittee that no evidence in the matter had
been taken. Harris said that not only had
the evidence been taken and reduced &c
writing, but the manuscript of it had beer
laid on the senator's [Rddleberger' owl
desk, Ridileberger persisted in declaring
| his ignorance of any such testimony having
been taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
Convict labor in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 23.-All are look.
ing forward with interest to the debate OF
Thursday on the convict labor question,
which will arise on cousiler ,tiou OF Mr..
Fuiler's JOINT resolution that it Is tn sense OF
the general assembly that the constitutional
amendment has not ben legally carried, and
Is, therefore, no part of the law of the state,
and that the penItentiary commissioners be
instructed to proceed letting the labor OF
conviets in the future as III the past Mr.
Fuller says he Introduce the resolution as a
test Of the question and that if the people
vote again on it they will kill tine amendment
by 200 600 minority against IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23

WASN'T GToN CITY, Feb. q. The senate
has confirmed the following nominations:
Thomas c. Manning, of Louisiana, minister
to Mexico; T. B. Connery, Of New York,
secretary of legation, Mexico; Fred Ellison
Of Indiana. consul at st. Helena; Frank
Allya, of Iowa, assistant jus tice Of the su.
preme court of Washington territory; John
F. Norrish, Of Minnesota, surveyor general
Of Minnesota.
Postmosters: Ohio--W. G.. Brading, Gal.
iipolls; j. w. Lingo, Lebanon; Levi Woos
ter, Fostoria. Iowa-William II. Merritt
Des Moines; James n. Davis, Knoxville
Alexander Charles, Cedar Rapids indiana
Edward Sorin, Notre Dame; J. E. Banta
Muncie; s, H. Shearer, Huntington ILL